5 month old refuses to nap
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To Nap or Not to Nap
Asked by B.M. from Salt Lake City
on February 1, 2008
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My son is 2 1/2 and refuses to take a nap. Is he old enough to stop nap times? I struggle with that because if I let him skip his nap, he is Mr. Monster Man by about 6...
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- I am in the same boat with my 2 1/2 year old. She doesn't come out of her room she just will play by herself for over an hour and she usually just falls asleep eventu...
- i have a 2 1/2 year old boy (Alex) and a 17 mos boy (Colvin) also and Alex has done the same thing. he refused to take naps and was a monster by 5. I feel that at tha...
- My son is kinda going through the same thing. We just put a small TV with a DVD player built in into his room. When it what we call "quiet time" he picks a movie and h...
5 Month Old Will Not Nap!
Asked by M.M. from Toledo
on February 2, 2009
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Hello mommies!
I am desperate! My 5 month old, refuses to nap, she'll take maybe 3 20 minute naps in a day. She sleeps from 11pm to about 8am, so I can't complain the...
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- Another vote for "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. You will learn why your child needs to nap and how to best make it happen. Good luck to ...
- Does she want you to hold her all the time? Try putting her in her crib with her mobile going, or a swing close to where you are working. My daughter has a little sea...
- Have you tried using a baby carrier or wrap and taking a walk with her? My baby would not nap unless I was nursing her or walking with her, but when I did walk, she w...
Seeking Advice for Cranky 5 Month Old Who Refuses to Nap
Asked by J.G. from St. Louis
on January 29, 2009
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I have a 5 month old baby boy who up until 4 months old was the happiest baby I have ever seen. Most days he would not even cry once, slept great at night, napped grea...
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- When my son was that age I found that I was out and about more in the summer and less in the winter so he would get restless often because he was stimulated less. Mayb...
- you need to tell your doctor on the next visit. I felt something wasn't right and that my three month old was cranky. He had double hernias and needed surgery. He w...
- There are a couple of things I can suggest. My son had reflux as a newborn, also...has your son outgrown it, or does he still have issues with it? We had to put our so...
3 Month Old Refuses to Nap
Asked by A.S. from Los Angeles
on February 2, 2008
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My 3 month old will not nap AT ALL during the day. This changed about 10 days ago. So by the time 4pm comes around she is screaming uncontrollably because she is SO ...
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- I am a mom of two girls, now 8 and 11. The more I wanted them to nap, the more stressed I got and the more stressed the baby became. I realized that when they were g...
- At three months old he should be going a bit longer than three hours between feedings. Regardless, my suggestion is to read "On Becoming Baby Wise: giving your child ...
- Have you tried wearing your baby in a sling like Hotslings? My daughter had a hard time falling asleep until I would wear her during the day. Now it isn't a problem ...
5 Month Old Won't Nap - Help!
Asked by K.M. from Portland
on April 1, 2007
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I have a 5 month old son who refuses to nap. He used to nap until he was about 4 to 4 1/2 months old. Even when he did nap he only napped for 30 minutes at a time. ...
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- According to DR. Sears your baby is a high needs baby. Falling asleep on his own after crying will NEVER work. I thought there was a book called caring for your high n...
- I whole heartedly agree with Shannon. I'll add that I think part of the problem now is that you're trying too hard. Both you and your baby are no doubt tense and anx...
- I am not sure if you have ever used any slings to carry your child, but they are great tools for high need children!!! My son would only sleep while I held him for sev...
Dropping a Nap
Asked by P.L. from Charleston
on June 17, 2008
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My son is almost 13 months old, and for the past week has not been wanting to go down for his morning nap. Most days he sings or talks until he eventually falls asleep...
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- My daughter stopped her morning nap around 14 months. Now she's 22 months and has only one nap around 1pm and sleeps till 3- 3:30. I think he's trying to tell you he i...
- My DS and DD both dropped their nap at around 7-9 months. They sleep through the night fine and take good afternoon naps of 2 or 3 hours. I actually prefer the one nap...
- Sounds like he's telling you the nap isn't needed anymore. That's what all mine have done when they were finished with that naptime. All of them have different. That d...
Stubborn 12 Month Old Who Refuses to Nap
Asked by S.T. from Chicago
on July 29, 2008
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My soon-to-be 12 month old daughter(August 4th)has always fought naps ever since she was an infant. She was a very colicky baby and also suffered from acid reflux so I...
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- Hi S.! My little guy will be 12 months in September. He's a pretty good napper, but usually cries for about 20-30 minutes before falling asleep. I have two sugges...
- Hi S., If you are home with her, maybe ou can try letting her dictate naptime -- if any. She's getting 11-12 hrs at night and may just not need too much more. If sh...
- Well, to begin with she is not 3 mos old any more. Since you are running into the ppossibility that she is ruling the roost with this nap thing and can tell you worry...
Nap Baby Nap
Asked by J.L. from Corpus Christi
on February 13, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone has some new suggestions as to how I can get my daughter to start napping again. She was pretty good about it before she hit 1 and 1/2 and no...
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- I start playing the Einstein lullaby CD to let them know it is time to wind down. I have had to resort to putting them in the stroller, even pushed them around in the ...
- Sounds familiar!! I can only offer a few suggestions: Allow her to read books in bed. If she can't for very long...you might try a visual timer. Place the timer in ...
- My oldest daughter very rarely napped after she turned two. The only time she would fall asleep is when I had to run an errand in the late afternoon, she would fall ...
7 Month Old Refuses to Eat from Bottle
Asked by S.F. from Denver
on April 13, 2008
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I have a 7 month old daughter who will not eat from a bottle. I have been breastfeeding. Up until about 2 months ago, she would occasionally eat a bottle of pumped m...
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- Go with the solid foods and try a sippy cup or regular cup. She's not going to starve herself. She'll eat one way or another.
- Well I don't really have any advice, but I have a one year old boy who has never and still does not take a bottle. I still breastfeed him. He eats other food too, but ...
- I had the same problem with my daughter. My son had no problem going back and forth from breast to bottle, but my daughter never liked the bottle. I tried every kind...
Nap Advice
Asked by L.K. from Chicago
on May 16, 2007
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My 19 month old son has not been taking his naps for about the past three weeks. We do our usual nap routine/schedule and he does not sleep. He will quietly play in ...
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- My son is 15 months old, so maybe this is premature, but I think your son needs to go to bed at 7 or 7:30 every night - 8:30 sounds late! 19 months old seems a bit yo...
- Hi Luann, Keep up with what you are doing...I would like the other response said try to put him down earlier at night by 7:30 especially if he is up by 6:30. Gives...
- Hmmm... my daughter is 17 months & is still wanting 2 naps a day ( mid- morn & mid afternoon) I'd try activites to wear him out so he'll want to nap. Some days we stru...
